Package of surgical adhesive bands



March 24, 1936. SCHIEK PACKAGE 0F SURGICAL ADHESIVE BANDS Filed Dec. 10,1934 Patented Mar. 24, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3Claims.

This invention relates to a package of surgical adhesive bands.

The surgical adhesive bands that are preferably made up into the packageof this invention are described and claimed in my 'copending applicationentitled Surgical adhesive bands, Serial No. 756,814, filed December 10,1934. The present invention is not, however, limited to the use of anyparticular type of surgical adhesive buds, although the bands of myinvention are peculiarly suited for this type of packaging.

It is an object of this invention to provide a simple, inexpensivepackage of surgical adhesive bands that can be carried in the pocket andthat,

like packages of paper matches, can be used for advertising purposes.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying draw-This invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawing andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawing:

Figure l is a plan view of a package embodying the principles of myinvention.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the package with the cover opened up.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the lineIVIV of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of a single surgical band after removalfrom a package.

As shown on the drawing:

The reference numeral It indicates a foldedcover, which may be made ofpaper, cardboard or the like, and which comprises a back portion Ii, arelatively short folded over end I2 and a relatively long cover flap IS,the end ll of which is adapted to be tucked in behind the short endportion l2 to close the package. A panel of surgical adhesive bands,indicated generally at H is positioned within the cover It and securedtherein by means of a staple l6 passing through the cover portions I2and I I and through an end of the panel.

Each panel comprises a plurality of surgical bands ll formed from highlytransparent sheet or film material, such as regenerated cellulose,

cellulose acetate or the like, and provided on one surface with anadhesive coating it, which is colorless, thermoplastic, pressuresensitive and waterproof. A suitable type of adhesive is formed bydissolving fresh, clean unvulcanized rubber,

such as pale crepe rubber, in a suitable solvent.

such as benzene, ethylene dichloride or the like. Preferably, a smallproportion of a rubber chloride is incorporated into the adhesivecomposition. Gums, resins and waxes may also be used in the preparationof the adhesive. 5 A strip of open mesh fabric It serves as a temporarybacking for the surgical adhesive bands". The strip of fabric l9, whichmay be crinoline orsimilar fabric, is longer than the surgical adhesivebands II and an end 20 there- 10 01' extends into the fold of the shortcover portion l2 and is held in place therein by the staple It. In orderto prevent the adhesive from penetrating through the fabric backing l9and sticking to the adjacent cover wall or to the fingers, 5 anunderlying layer 2| of an impermeable, grease- 1 proof paper, such asglassine, is employed. This layer 2| is lightly stuck to the hack of thefabric backing It by the adhesive that penetrates through the open meshof the fabric. 20

- In order to facilitate the removal of the individual surgical adhesivebands ii, an end thereof is provided with an uncoated, transverse stripof material, such as colored glassine paper, indicated at 22. Said strip22 is secured to the end 25 of the surgical band ll by means of theadhesive coating it. Since the portions 22 are uncoated, there is notendency for them to stick to the fabric backing l9, but rather insteadthe uncoated portion causes a slight separation of the end of 30 thesurgical adhesive bands, as indicated at 23, thus permitting readyremoval of the individual bands.

In forming the panels I5, the various layers are first superimposed andthen out along lon i- 35 staple I6.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details ofconstruction may be varied through a wide range without departing fromthe principles of this invention, and I, 50 therefore, do not purposelimiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by theprior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. A package of surgical adhesive bands, com- 55 prising a folded coverhaving interengageable ends, a panel of surgical adhesive bands withinsaid cover, each panel comprising a plurality of adhesive coated bands,a temporary fabric backing therefor, and an underlying layer of densethin paper, the fabric backing andunderlying paper extending beyond theends of said adhesive bands and means securing one end of said panel tosaid cover through an extended end of sai fabric backing and underlyingpaper.

2. A package of surgical adhesive bands, comprising a folded coverhaving interengageable ends, a panel of surgical adhesive bands withinsaid cover, each panel comprising a plurality of adhesive coated bands,a temporary fabric backing therefor, and an underlying layer of densethin paper, the fabric backing and underlying paper extending beyond theends of said adhesive bands and means securing one end of said panel tosaid cover through an extended end of said fabric backing-and underlyingpaper, said adhesive coated bands having uncoated end portions free fromsaid fabric backing to be readily grasped in removing bands from saidbacking.

3. A package of surgical adhesive bands, comprising a folded coverhaving interengageable ends, a panel of surgical adhesive bands withinsaid cover, each panel comprising a plurality of adhesive coatedtransparent bands, a temporary fabric backing therefor, and. anunderlying layer of glassine paper, the fabric backing and underlyingpaper extending beyond the ends of said adhesive bands and meanssecuring one end of said panel to said cover through an extended end ofsaid fabric backing and underlying paper.

IRVING EDWARD SCI-EEK.

